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Samacheer Class 6 Maths - Symmetry

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Q.1Fill in the blanks (i) The reflected image of the letter ‘q’ is ……. (ii) A rhombus has ………… lines of symmetry. (iii) The order of rotational symmetry of the letter ‘Z’ is ………. (iv) A figure is said to have rotational symmetry, if the order of rotation is atleast ………. (v) ……… symmetry occurs when an object slides to new position.v
Solution

(i) P
(ii) two
(iii) 2
(iv) two
(v) Translation
Samacheer Kalvi 6th Maths Guide Term 3 Chapter 4 Symmetry Ex 4.1

Answer:

(i) P
(ii) two
(iii) 2
(iv) two
(v) Translation
Samacheer Kalvi 6th Maths Guide Term 3 Chapter 4 Symmetry Ex 4.1

Q.2Say True or False (i) A rectangle has four lines of symmetry. (ii) A shape has reflection symmetry if it has a line of symmetry. (iii) The reflection of the name RANI is INAЯ. (iv) Order of rotation of a circle is infinite. (v) The number 191 has rotational symmetry.v
Solution

(i) False
(ii) True
(iii) False
(iv) True
(v) False

Answer:

(i) False
(ii) True
(iii) False
(iv) True
(v) False

Q.5Using the given horizontal line/ vertical line as a line of symmetry, complete each alphabet to discover the hidden word. Samacheer Kalvi 6th Maths Guide Term 3 Chapter 4 Symmetry Ex 4.1 4v
Solution

(i) DECODE
(ii) KICK
(iii) BED
(iv) WAY
(v) MATY
(vi) TOMATO
Samacheer Kalvi 6th Maths Guide Term 3 Chapter 4 Symmetry Ex 4.1

Answer:

(i) DECODE
(ii) KICK
(iii) BED
(iv) WAY
(v) MATY
(vi) TOMATO
Samacheer Kalvi 6th Maths Guide Term 3 Chapter 4 Symmetry Ex 4.1

Q.9A standard die has six faces which are shown below. Find the order of rotational symmetry of each face of a die? Samacheer Kalvi 6th Maths Guide Term 3 Chapter 4 Symmetry Ex 4.1 10v
Solution

(i) 4
(ii) 2
(iii) 2
(iv) 4
(v) 4
(vi) 2
Samacheer Kalvi 6th Maths Guide Term 3 Chapter 4 Symmetry Ex 4.1

Answer:

(i) 4
(ii) 2
(iii) 2
(iv) 4
(v) 4
(vi) 2
Samacheer Kalvi 6th Maths Guide Term 3 Chapter 4 Symmetry Ex 4.1

Q.11Which of the following letter does not have a line of symmetry? Hint: A, T, U have one line of symmetryv
  1. A. A
  2. B. P
  3. C. T
  4. D. U
Solution

(b) P
Samacheer Kalvi 6th Maths Guide Term 3 Chapter 4 Symmetry Ex 4.1

Answer:

(b) P
Samacheer Kalvi 6th Maths Guide Term 3 Chapter 4 Symmetry Ex 4.1

Q.13Which word has a vertical line of symmetry? Hint: D, N, E have no vertical line of symmetryv
  1. A. DAD
  2. B. NUN
  3. C. MAM
  4. D. EVE
Solution

D, N, E have no vertical line of symmetry

Answer:

D, N, E have no vertical line of symmetry

Q.14The order of rotational symmetry of 818 is ………v
  1. A. 1
  2. B. 2
  3. C. 3
  4. D. 4
Solution

(b) 2
Samacheer Kalvi 6th Maths Guide Term 3 Chapter 4 Symmetry Ex 4.1

Answer:

(b) 2
Samacheer Kalvi 6th Maths Guide Term 3 Chapter 4 Symmetry Ex 4.1

Q.15The order of rotational symmetry ★ is ___v
  1. A. 5
  2. B. 6
  3. C. 7
  4. D. 8
Solution

(a) 5
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Q.1Draw and answer the following. (i) A triangle which has no line of symmetry. (ii) A triangle which has only one line of symmetry (iii) A triangle which has three lines of symmetry.v
Solution

(i) Scalene triangle
(ii) Isosceles triangle
(iii) Equilateral triangle
Samacheer Kalvi 6th Maths Guide Term 3 Chapter 4 Symmetry Ex 4.2

Answer:

(i) Scalene triangle
(ii) Isosceles triangle
(iii) Equilateral triangle
Samacheer Kalvi 6th Maths Guide Term 3 Chapter 4 Symmetry Ex 4.2

Q.4The three-digit number 101 has rotational and reflection symmetry. Give five more examples of three-digit numbers that have both rotational and reflection symmetryv
Solution

The digits 0, 1, 8 have rotational and reflection symmetry.
∴ The three digits numbers 181, 111, 808, 818, 888 have both rotational and reflection symmetry.

Answer:

The digits 0, 1, 8 have rotational and reflection symmetry.
∴ The three digits numbers 181, 111, 808, 818, 888 have both rotational and reflection symmetry.

Q.6Shade one square so that it possesses Samacheer Kalvi 6th Maths Guide Term 3 Chapter 4 Symmetry Ex 4.2 5 (i) One line of symmetry (ii) Rotational symmetry of order 2v
Solution

Samacheer Kalvi 6th Maths Guide Term 3 Chapter 4 Symmetry Ex 4.2 6

Answer:

Samacheer Kalvi 6th Maths Guide Term 3 Chapter 4 Symmetry Ex 4.2 6

Q.7Join six identical squares so that atleast one side of a square fits exactly with any other side of the square and has reflection symmetry (any three ways).v
Solution

Samacheer Kalvi 6th Maths Guide Term 3 Chapter 4 Symmetry Ex 4.2 7
Samacheer Kalvi 6th Maths Guide Term 3 Chapter 4 Symmetry Ex 4.2

Answer:

Samacheer Kalvi 6th Maths Guide Term 3 Chapter 4 Symmetry Ex 4.2 7
Samacheer Kalvi 6th Maths Guide Term 3 Chapter 4 Symmetry Ex 4.2

Q.8Draw the following (i) A figure which has reflection symmetry but no rotational symmetry. (ii) A figure which has rotational symmetry but no reflection symmetry. (iii) A figure which has both reflection and rotational symmetry.v
Solution

Samacheer Kalvi 6th Maths Guide Term 3 Chapter 4 Symmetry Ex 4.2 8

Answer:

Samacheer Kalvi 6th Maths Guide Term 3 Chapter 4 Symmetry Ex 4.2 8

Q.9Find the line of symmetry and the order of rotational symmetry’ of the given regular polygons and complete the following table and answer the questions given below. Samacheer Kalvi 6th Maths Guide Term 3 Chapter 4 Symmetry Ex 4.2 9 i) A regular polygon of 10 sides will have ______ lines of symmetry. ii) If a regular polygon has 10 lines of symmetry then its order of rotational symmetry is ______ iii) A regular polygon of ‘n’ sides has lines of symmetry and the order of rotational symmetry is ______v
Solution

(i) 10
(ii) 10
(iii) n, n
Samacheer Kalvi 6th Maths Guide Term 3 Chapter 4 Symmetry Ex 4.2

Answer:

(i) 10
(ii) 10
(iii) n, n
Samacheer Kalvi 6th Maths Guide Term 3 Chapter 4 Symmetry Ex 4.2